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<h1>Searching for objects: Simple search</h1>
<p>You can search for the following objects within your project using the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Search</B></span> <img src="images/search_icon.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="21px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> field at the top of MicroStrategy Web:</p>
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<li class=p><p>Folders</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Reports</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Report Services documents</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>HTML documents</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Filters</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Prompts</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Templates</p></li>
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<p class=TopicTextBulleted>MicroStrategy Web limits the maximum number 
 of reports, documents, HTML documents, and folders returned in any search 
 to 50. An administrator can increase or decrease the number of items returned 
 in a search. </p>
<p class=TopicTextBulleted>You can perform a simple search to locate specific 
 reports, documents, and other objects. If you are having difficulty locating 
 the object, you can also try a more focused 
<a HREF="Advanced_search.htm">search 
 by object type, creation date, and location</a>.</p>
<h2>To perform a simple search</h2>
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<li class=p><p>Type the name of the report, document, or other object 
 in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Search</B></span> field at the top 
 of the page <img src="images/searchbox.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="100px" height="19px" border="0" class="img_whs4">.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>For tips to 
 run an effective search, see 
<a href="Search_syntax.htm">Using correct 
 and efficient search syntax</a>.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Submit Search</B></span> 
 icon <img src="images/search_icon.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="21px" border="0" class="img_whs1">. The results of 
 the search are displayed. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">To search using additional 
 criteria such as object type, creation date, or location, click the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Advanced</B></span> link on the right. For more 
 information on performing an advanced search, see 
<a HREF="Advanced_search.htm">Searching 
 by object type, creation date, and other criteria</a>.</p></li>
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<p class=TopicTextBulleted>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs6">Related topics</p>
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<li class=p><p>
<a href="Advanced_search.htm">Searching by object type, 
 creation date, and other criteria</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Search_syntax.htm">Using correct and efficient 
 search syntax</a></p></li>
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